[Johnson] Push to talk mod relay for Johnson Ranger

[Gary Schafer]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: johnson-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:johnson-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ROLYNN PRECHTL K7DFW
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:38 PM
> To: johnson at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Johnson] Push to talk mod relay for Johnson Ranger
> 
> I have looked at Mouser catalog and relays with 10,000 ohm resistance
> coils
> don't jump out at me.
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> They were called plate relays during the last century. Nowadays look for a
> relay with a 110VDC coil and that'll get you close to 10K.
> K7DFW
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> Not a chance. Entirely different thing.
> 73 Gary K4FMX
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> 
> I realize that things are a little different in Broward County but I'm
> going
> to have to push the BS buzzer on that one. Relays having 110VDC coils will
> have coil resistances in the area of 6K to 10K ohms. Here is an example of
> a
> readily available relay from Mouser, Part # 526-R06-14D10-12, having a 10K
> ohm coil.
> 
> http://www.nteinc.com/relay_web/pdf/R06.pdf
> 
> 
> RP

Whoops you are right. My apologies gentlemen.
Most 110 volt relays I have seen draw much more current on the coil so have
quite a bit lower coil resistance. 
Those are low power relays I see.

Thanks
Gary  K4FMX